The President declared martial law and locked the legislature out of the capitol but they climbed the barricades and held a vote to override the declaration of martial law.
My fellow Democrats and National Assembly member stoped his coup. Korea’s democracy never fell by only one villain. Thank you for your pray. Now me and fellow citizens are ready to impeach him again.
Now, like you said, the story has virtually disappeared
ROK’s president declared martial law, essentially attempting to oust the country’s legislative body, the National Assembly, in what amounted to a coup attempt. President Yoon will likely be impeached or resign over this. There is plenty of info still being published on this.
And French President Macron was not ousted, his Prime Minister was.
The guy is corrupt and I think he thought he was protecting himself but when it came down to it even though he locked down the equivalent of the Senate in the end the military did not back his martial law and let the lawmakers go in and vote.
He’s probably going to go to jail like our supposed leader and his son and his brother and his wife and his daughters and who knows how many relatives should be in jail
Actually…good question. Got sidetracked with the shooting of an insurance CEO.
My son is in the Army and is currently in SK. Makes me and the Mrs nervous!
I don’t know what to make of it...except this: If the western press has dropped the story, might that be because some bad guys were operating in SK and a populist good guy was attempting to over come them?
I’m coming from the scenario that the main world media (MSM) are always going to be on the side of the Statists, the fascists, the deep state that works hand-in-glove with other State deep states...?
So if the press does not report then it’s because they want to supress the facts.
The story hasn’t disappeared.
Yoon declared martial law, the legislature voted to overturn martial law, Yoon lifted martial law and the legislature are going to try to impeach Yoon.
and President Macron wasn’t ousted, the prime minister was.
I can’t say I know a lot about this, but I have read a little, lived in Korea for 3 years, and have a Korean sister who is a rabid anti-communist. The former president was a communist, he was selling the country out to China. His family had their roots in NK, it’s hard to escape that thinking. The current president is conservative it seems his win was a surprise like Trump’s win in 2016. Here is where I’m guessing I imagine SK has a liberal deep state like the US and they were stopping the president and threatening him, and he got fed up.
Here is the most detailed description I have found
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2024/12/south-korea-majority-wins-as-presidents-putsch-fails.html#more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9DCMvKTrV0
Here’s a sum up... not sure how accurate it is, however.
Chicoms and Russia were flying fighter jets in to S Korea ADIZ and N. Korea pretending it was going to attack. S. Korea has a lot of Fifth Columnists in positions of power and influence (like our Democrats, MSM, etc…).
S. Korea has a deep state and a populace entranced by celebrity and entertainment like us also.
Reprieve for South Korea’s Yoon as ruling party boycotts martial law impeachment vote
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol appeared set to survive an impeachment vote on Saturday for imposing martial law after his party’s lawmakers boycotted, prolonging the fallout from an alleged self-coup attempt.
The opposition vowed to reintroduce the motion next week after failing to reach the required two-thirds majority.
The People’s Power Party (PPP) lawmakers also blocked a separate motion to launch a special investigation into alleged corruption involving first lady Kim Keon-hee, who faces a string of allegations, including tax evasion and stock-price manipulation.
The opposition bloc controls 192 seats in the 300-member parliament, while the PPP holds 108. Just eight defections from the PPP would secure the two-thirds majority needed to pass both motions.
However, only six legislators joined the opposition in voting for the bill related to Kim.
Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) parliamentary leader Park Chan-dae urged PPP lawmakers to return to the floor for the impeachment vote.
“Yoon is a dangerous individual posing a grave threat to this country’s democracy. If he remains in power, the economic, diplomatic and security crises we face will only deepen,” Park said.
Yoon addressed the nation before the vote and apologised for the “anxiety and inconvenience” he caused, but stopped short of throwing in the towel.
Instead the 63-year-old said he would “entrust the party with measures to stabilise the political situation, including my term in office”.
He also promised there would be no second attempt to enact martial law.
What’s at stake for South Korea after Yoon’s martial law gambit?
Yoon stunned the nation and the international community on Tuesday night by imposing martial law for the first time since 1980 and deploying troops and helicopters to parliament.
But lawmakers managed to vote down the decree, forcing Yoon to rescind the order in the early hours of Wednesday in a night of extraordinary drama in a nation assumed to be a stable democracy.
Analysts warn Yoon’s refusal to step down will exacerbate the political crisis and public outrage.
Professor Yoon Sung-suk from Chonnam National University described Yoon’s apology and proposal to shorten his term and relinquish some presidential powers as “insufficient.”
“Most people expect him to face immediate arrest and justice as the key figure behind a failed coup,” he said.
Professor Kang Won-taek of Seoul National University said the president had already lost control of his administration and faced mounting pressure as South Korea grapples with geopolitical and economic challenges.
“The crime of rebellion cannot be ignored indefinitely,” Kang said, referencing the ongoing investigations into the alleged coup bid.
“Questions about his mental state and his understanding of democratic principles are widespread,” he added.
“I fear he may only remain in office for another three months, during which confusion and chaos will persist.”
DPK head Lee Jae-myung slammed Yoon’s speech, saying his political existence itself is “dangerous” for the nation.
Lee also rejected Yoon’s suggestion that he would allow his term to be cut short and share administrative power with PPP leaders.
“The greatest risk to the country is the existence of the president himself,” Lee said at a press conference on Saturday.
“We must remove the head of rebellion from the presidency immediately.”
DPK’s Park said the “rebellion head has offered to share power with co-culprits in the rebellion”, referring to the PPP.
Senior DPK lawmaker Kim Min-seok accused Yoon of attempting to extend his grip on power through questionable means.
“By offering to share power with Han, Yoon has essentially offered ‘bribes’ to cling to his position,” Kim said, referring to PPP chief Han Dong-hoon.
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the parliament building on Saturday ahead of the vote.
“The public will not forgive him,” 63-year-old retiree Lee Wan-pyo said at Seoul’s main train station.
“I just want him to step down,” said Han Jeong-hwa, a 70-year-old housewife.
Police have begun investigating Yoon and others for alleged insurrection.
“I will not shy away from the issue of legal and political responsibility regarding the declaration of martial law,” Yoon said during his address.
An opinion poll released on Friday put backing for the 63-year-old president at a record low of 13 per cent.
On Thursday, Yoon’s office said defence minister Kim Yong-hyun had resigned, but other key allies, including interior minister Lee Sang-min, remain in office.
Prosecutors have also banned Kim from leaving the country, Yonhap reported.
The defence ministry said on Friday it had suspended three senior commanders involved in the martial law operation.